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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Pensacola

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 143 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pensacola Escambia County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 12.6% +0.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 143 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Escambia County −2.1 pp Escambia County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Pensacola · Escambia County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Pensacola Escambia County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Pensacola
12.6%
Escambia County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Pensacola · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.6% · 2024
First value 17.0% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2018
Lowest 12.4% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPensacolaChange Escambia CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.6% +0.3 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.4% −1.8 pp 14.5% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.1% −1.2 pp 14.9% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.3% −0.6 pp 14.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.9% −1.5 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 17.4% −0.3 pp 14.0% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.8% +0.3 pp 13.9% 14.8% —
2017estimate 17.5% +0.6 pp 14.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.9% +1.2 pp 14.7% 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.7% −0.1 pp 15.8% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.8% −1.2 pp 17.1% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.0% 18.1% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 59.4%
2 Masaryktown 43.3%
3 Goodland 42.4%
4 St Leo 41.3%
5 Opa-locka 40.4%
6 Belle Glade 40.2%
7 Brownsville 38.0%
8 Pahokee 37.6%
9 Wimauma 37.1%
10 University 35.9%
11 Gladeview 35.3%
12 Crystal Springs 34.4%
13 Yankeetown 33.3%
14 Chiefland 32.9%
15 Goulding 32.4%
16 Perry 32.2%
17 Dover 32.1%
18 Panacea 31.9%
19 Immokalee 31.7%
20 Florida City 31.1%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
24 Jay 28.4%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
…
105 Ferry Pass 16.2%
106 Bayshore Gardens 16.1%
107 Fort Myers 16.0%
108 Pensacola 15.9%
109 Hudson 15.9%
110 Dade City 15.9%
111 Hastings 15.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.